Bottle bag



Dec. 4, 1934. 5. J. THURMER 1,983,418

BOTTLE BA Filed Dec. 4, 1953 WITNESSES Patented Dec. 4, 1934 UITEDV'STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to devices for carrying bottles and the like andparticularly an improved bottle carrying bag or a bottle bag adapted'tocarry-a number of bottles and hold them in desired positions, the objectbeing to provide an improved construction whereby bottles may bemaintained separate and in a desired upright position during thecarrying operation and also when the bag is set down.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bottle bag orcarrier for bottles which may be made from paper, cloth or othersuitablematerial and provided-with one or any desired number of partitionsdesigned to separate and 5; protect the respective bottles from eachother.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bottle-carryingbag presenting a container, the same being formed of any size and shapeand provided with square or other shaped dividing 29 members held inplace by paste, glue or in other ways.

An additional object is to provide a bottlecarrying bag with one or moredivision plates, the division plates being either permanently mounted onthe bag or removably mounted thereon, but when in use acting to protectand separate the various bottles being carried.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe arrangement and '30 combination of parts herein described and Figure1 on the line 22;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view through Figure 1 approximately onthe line 33;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing a modifiedarrangement of the partition members wherein the bottom is divided bythe partition members;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing a single pair ofpartitions connected by the bottom member;

Figure 6 is a sectional view similar to Figure 2 but showing a modifiedform of partition;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the partition shown in Figure 6, thesame being on an enlarged scale;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 6 but showing a slightly modifiedform;

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 6 but showing a further modifiedform;

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 9 but showing a modifiedconstruction thereof.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a bagwhich may be formed of paper, fiber, cloth or other desired material.This bag is preferably turned over at 2 to provide athickened portion atthe top to which the respective handles 3 and 4 are secured by suitablestaples 5. To carry bottles or similar articles in an ordinary bag ofthis type would be rather diflicult, if it was desired to carry thebottles standing upright. In order to secure this result, namely, thecarrying of bottles in an upright position, a tubular member 6 issecured to the bag 1 in any desired manner, preferably by adhesivestrips 7 and 8.

The tubular member 6 is shown as square in Figure 2, but it will beevident that it may be round or any other desired shape. This member maybe made of any desired grade of paper, cardboard or corrugated paper. Itmay also be of any desired height, preferably of a height extendingupwardly beyond the thickened part of the bottle, though this is notabsolutely essential. When this structure is used three bottles may becarried as shown in dotted lines in Figures 1 and 2, or, if desired, oneor two bottles. lhe various bottles will be maintained separate and alsoheld normally in an upright position either by the bag or by thedivision or partition member 6.

In Figure 4 a slightly modified structure to that shown in Figure l isillustrated. In this form of the invention the structure is identical tothat shown in Figure 1 except that the member 6 is provided with abottom 9 which may or may not be secured to the bottom of the bag.

Instead of having a complete tube or squared member 6 a member 10 mightbe used as shown in Figure 5, said member having upright sides 11 and 12and a connecting bottom 13 which bottom is secured in place by the strip14 of adhesive.

Under many circumstances it may be desired to carry more than threebottles in the bag, and when this is the case the structure shown inFigures 6 and '7 may be used. In this form of the invention the bag 1 asshown in Figure 1 may be used, but the division member 15 is quitedifferent, though it divides the bag into square compartments. In thisform there is provided a strip of paper, pasteboard, cardboard or thelike 16, secured by adhesive at the flanges 17 and 18, this divisionmember having notches at 19 and 20 so that the rectangular divisionmember 21 may be fitted therein, said rectangular member also beingnotched as shown in Figure 7 whereby the parts form a division unitdividing the interior of the bag into blocks, there being six blocks orchambers illustrated. As shown in Figure 8, the same general idea ispresent, but instead of having a rectangular member as shown in Figure6, merely sheets or plates 22 and 23 are used.

In Figure 9 a further modified idea is presented, embodying the samegeneral idea of dividing a bag into chambers. In this form of theinvention a single member 24 divides the bag into two compartments, saidmember 24 having flanges 25 and 26 secured by adhesive or other means tothe sides of the bag. 7

In Figure 10 the division member 24 is provided with extra long flanges27 and 28, said flanges extending from the division member to therespective sides of the bag, whereby the division member is held inplace by friction and without the use of adhesive or similar securingmeans.

If desired, the adhesive could beleft off the flanges 17 and 18. Whenthis is the case the division structure 15, as illustrated in Figure 7,may be bodily applied and bodily removed. In all forms of the inventionsome form of division or separating structure is presented which willhold one or more bottles vertically in the bag, and in addition willseparate the bottles with' a division member which will act as a cushionso that the bottles will not strike together.

I claim: 1. A bottle bag comprising a bag structure having a reinforcedtop and a pair of handles connected to said top, a rectangular partitionmember arranged in the bag and extending from the bottom upwardly apredetermined distance and dividing the bag into a plurality ofcompartments, two walls of said partition member being connected fortheir full height to said bag, said partition member and eachcompartment being adapted to receive a bottle to beheld upright by thebag assisted by the partition member.

2. A bottle bag comprising a bag structure for carrying bottlesin asubstantially vertical position, and a partition member formed with fourequally formed side panels and a bottom, said bottom being connected tothe bottom of said bag and two of said side panels being connected tothe sides of the bag and extending'from the bottomnpwardly, saidpartition being adapted to receive a bottle and to form with the bag twochambers for receiving bottles. or

3. A bottle bag comprising a bag structure and a partition memberarranged within the bag structure, said partition member havingenclosing Walls and a bottom, and means for connecting said partitionmember firmly to the bag.

4. A bottle bag for carrying bottles in an upright position, comprisinga body, and means for dividing the interior of the body intocompartments, said means having a pair of side members extending fromone side to the other side of the body, and a bottom member connected tothe bottom of the bag.

' SOPHIE J. THURMER.

